About Susana
Susana is an American art historian and writer based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Currently completing her PhD at the University of Amsterdam on the Dutch Magic Realist painter Pyke Koch (1901-1991), Susana has contributed to scholarship on a range of artists, from Peter Paul Rubens to the French conceptual artist
Thierry Geoffroy. Her approach to art history is interdisciplinary, often combining it with biography, the history of ideas, and cultural-political history.
Born in New York and raised in China and Japan, Susana studied Chinese and French at Wellesley College before attending graduate school in Europe, receiving a Master of Science in Arts Markets and Cultural Heritage Management from
Bocconi University in Milan, then a Research Master’s in Art History of the Low Countries from Utrecht University.
In addition to being an art historian Susana is also an amateur, classically trained soprano. Her experience with music, as well as acting, has fueled an interest in the performative nature of the visual arts. “All the world’s a stage,” as the saying goes, and the artist directs her own world – of people, emotions, and ideas – through her chosen medium.
A few things I can do for you
From research to writing to producing riveting presentations and exhibitions, Susana can provide you with an unforgettable experience to share with your audience.
Historical Research
Susana brings her doctoral-level research experience to every project.
Writing
Susana has written auction catalogue essays, concert programs, short biographies for sports teams, artist monographs, exhibition reviews, and creative fiction.
Curating
Whether for a sales exhibitions or a museum show, Susana engages audiences by guiding them through engaging, personal, and unique stories.
Presenting
Her lectures and presentations have been praised. for their depth of thought, mesmerizing imagery and audio, and entertainment value.
Art & Music
Her personal experience in both fields has provided her research and writing with a degree of intimacy and understanding that is sure to captivate anyone, from the professional to the novice.
Politics & Ideas
Her passionate interest in international affairs, world history, and the history of ideas permeates her talks and texts, giving every subject its due significance.